View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:32 pm EST on Monday 6 May 2013.
Weather Situation
A high centred just to the east of Tasmania will move slowly northeastwards during the next couple of days, directing a relatively mild northerly airflow over Tasmania, A weakening cold front will approach from the southwest later on Wednesday, then move across the south and east of the state on Thursday. The front should then dissipate in the evening as a new high builds to the south and an intense low moves across waters south of Western Australia. This high is forecast to continue to strengthen and move over the southern Tasman Sea on Friday as a cold front moves into the western Bight region.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Mostly clear. Light winds.
Tuesday 7 May
Areas of frost and fog early in the morning, mainly inland. Mostly sunny day. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 17.
No UV Alert, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Hobart | 5 | 17 |
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Huonville | 1 | 17 |
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Port Arthur | 7 | 17 |
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Richmond | 3 | 18 |
Wednesday 8 May
Patchy fog early in the morning. Sunny day. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then increasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 20.
Thursday 9 May
Cloudy. Scattered showers from the morning. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 19.
Friday 10 May
Mostly sunny. Winds north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 21.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EST Tuesday.
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